Month: June 2010
Maholohet: SummerDance 2010 Heats Up at Suzanne Dellal
The annual SummerDance festival, called Maholohet in Hebrew (a play on the words for “dance” and “hot”), will take place from July 1-August 31 and boast 84 performances.
Mikhail Baryshnikov and Ana Laguna to Perform in Israel
“Those few minutes onstage in front of an audience are the closest to any kind of spirituality,” said Mikhail Baryshnikov at a press conference.
Liat Dror of Adama: Dancing from Tel Aviv to the Desert
Liat Dror talks about how she and Nir Ben-Gal forged a new path in Israeli contemporary dance, moved to the desert, and developed an innovative approach to healthy, healing movement.
Sharon Eyal’s “Bill” is Back at Batsheva Dance Company
With a strong character, a quirky sense of humor, and a big heart, “Bill” makes a memorable first impression. But “Bill” is not a man. It’s Sharon Eyal and Guy Bachar’s creation for Batsheva Dance Company.
A Peek into Nimrod Freed’s Choreography
Speaking with choreographer Nimrod Freed in 2008 gave me a much clearer sense of the institutional map of Israeli contemporary dance.